HUNGRY LION DONATES 10′ 000 MEALS
We’ve donated 10′ 000 meals to residents of communities that were hit the hardest by the outbreak. The distribution of the meal vouchers was done across centres where vaccinations took place to encourage residents to prevent the disease. This was one way in which we gave back to our local community, by giving them access […]
FESTIVE CHEER
Smiles were put on the faces of 150 children and adults when they were served delicious meals at a Christmas Lunch hosted by well-known Ceres change-maker, Andries Douglas. Even BIGGER smiles were put on the children’s faces when they each received a gift on top of the delicious chicken.
BRINGING FESTIVE JOY TO CHILDREN
Hungry Lion HQ staff members challenged each other to raise funds to make Christmas special for children from social welfare organisation, Badisa. With the money raised, more than 200 boxes were filled with educational toys and treats and handed over on World Children’s Day, which was celebrated on 20 November.
HUNGRY LION GROWS A VEGETABLE GARDEN IN ZAMBIA
Hungry Lion partnered with the Kabwata Orphanage in Lusaka to SHARE MORE by building a vegetable garden for the orphanage, in this way providing a sustainable source of food. After the hard work that went into planting the seeds, the children of the orphanage were treated to a tasty Hungry Lion lunch.
NATIONAL BOOK WEEK
Hungry Lion donated over 500 books to NOAH Old Age Shelter as well as to Child Welfare. HQ Staff also went to read to the children at one of the Child Welfare creches, while the elderly residents at NOAH were treated to a delicious Hungry Lion lunch.
HUNGRY LION CLEANS UP
Over 4000 Hungry Lion staff members in South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia and Lesotho showed that they CARE MORE for their environment by collecting over 700 bags of garbage, ensuring that their local communities were litter-free.
CELEBRATING WOMEN
Hungry Lion HQ treated the women of HerVoice, a Women’s Empowerment Organisation in Stellenbosch, to a delicious Sunday lunch with a guest speaker who discussed various topics.
FOOD AND MASK DONATIONS: SOUTH AFRICA AND ZAMBIA
Following a fun social media campaign with some local South African and Zambian celebrities, Hungry Lion donated delicious food and masks to charities nominated by the celebrities who helped with this project. As a proudly African brand, Hungry Lion loves uplifting its communities and spreading hope by playing their part in relieving the plight of […]
HUNGRY LION CONTRIBUTES TO NATIONWIDE FOOD DONATION DRIVE
Hungry Lion donated in excess of R500 000 worth of food and cooldrinks to 143 communities across South Africa, bringing not only smiles, but much needed relief to those in need. This nationwide food support drive was done in partnership with Corona Care, SA Harvest, Meals on Wheels and various other regional NGO�s which enabled […]
HUNGRY LION EQUIPS STAFF ACROSS AFRICA
Hungry Lion ensured the safety of their staff during the global Covid-19 pandemic by distributing thousands of face masks, protective face shields and sanitising stations to Hungry Lion stores across Africa. To gear up for the reopening of South African stores following the relaxing of restrictions on trade, in collaboration with Score Energy Drink, care […]
HUNGRY LION SUPPORTS FEEDING SCHEMES DURING RSA LOCKDOWN
When the National Lockdown in South Africa started in March, all schools closed leaving many children without the hearty meals usually served at school. Hungry Lion joined hands with Mont Marie Restaurant and Stellenbosch Football Club to lovingly prepare and distribute 4000 portions of hearty chicken soup to communities in Jamestown, Kayamandi, Cloetesville and Devon […]
INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S DAY OF BROADCASTING
Radio stations in South Africa, Namibia and Zambia participated in ICDB by having the youth take over the airways for a few hours. Hungry Lion supported their efforts in giving the youth a voice and in addition to sponsoring on-air giveaways, treated all the participants to delicious food.
COFFEE CUP DONATION
Hungry Lion donated 26000 coffee cups to five organisations that actively work towards alleviating hunger. These organisations run feeding schemes and soup kitchens in schools and communities all over South Africa.
BUCKET LIST COMPETITION
We have relieved both RSA winners from their “Januworry” by contributing towards 9 year old Zane Vosges’ school fees and Phumla Mooi’s University registration fees. “I’m so excited, happy and thankful. I don’t even know what I can do to thank Hungry Lion. Thank you, thank you,” said Phumla Mooi. Nauchaad January won a weekend […]
#JOINTHEFIGHT
Hungry Lion subsidised the price of our 500ml bottled water as well as our Big Bite 2 to ensure everyone in Zambia had access to clean water and an affordable, quality meal while the markets were closed and other food options not available. Additionally, we donated K150’000 worth of cleaning supplies and sponsored 1000 meal […]
HUNGRY LIONS HELPS TO FUEL YOUNG MINDS
On the 23rd and 24th of July, Hungry Lion partnered with Sweetpea Youth Development’s Bursary Campaign. Over a period of two days, 90 top-performing Grade 6 learners from disadvantaged communities were educated on bursary opportunities available for them at top schools throughout South Africa. Hungry Lion was proud to be able to keep these brilliant […]
HUNGRY LION CELEBRATES SOS CHILDREN’S VILLAGES MOTHERS
With Youth Day being celebrated countrywide on 16 June, Hungry Lion decided to recognise those who work selflessly to improve the lives of South Africa’s youth. To celebrate these Everyday Heroes, Hungry Lion joined hands with SOS Children’s Villages in Pietermaritzburg and Port Elizabeth to spoil the moms who shower their foster children with unconditional […]
SAPS PAARL CELEBRATE YOUTH DAY
Hungry Lion joined in on the Youth Day celebrations hosted by SAPS Paarl at Windmeul Primary School on 13 June where the teams from Windmeul and Ronwe Primary Schools were crowned as the respective winners following a fun-filled day of netball and rugby. Sgt Samantha Smith, the coordinator of the social outreach programme of the […]
HUNGRY LION HELPS EVERYDAY HEROES BEAT THE WINTER BLUES
With Winter well on its way, Hungry Lion handed out umbrellas to the wonderful car guards in our local communities who, come rain or shine, are always there to help.
EASTER FUN FOR SOWETO CHILDREN’S HOME
Sisonke Nathi is a Johannesburg-based non-profit organisation that organises an annual easter egg hunt fundraiser benefiting children’s homes across the country. This year, the easter egg hunt took place at the Salvation Army Children’s Home in Soweto thanks to generous donations of easter treats from various organisations and schools. Being a brand with a heart […]
PAARL SAPS CRICKET TOURNAMENT
Since 2011, the Paarl Police Office has hosted an annual cricket tournament as part of their community outreach programme in an effort to encourage the youth to participate in sport. The tournament is aimed at primary schools from the rural areas surrounding Paarl and is the highlight for these children who come from underprivileged communities. […]
SUNRAY PRIMARY SCHOOL FIELD TRIP
The community of Delft in Cape Town faces many socio-economic challenges on a daily basis. The South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) sponsored a bus to transport Gr 4 learners to Kirstenbosch – an experience many of them would remember for years to come. In the spirit of sharing, Hungry Lion treated the children to […]
SUPPORTING FIRE FIGHTERS IN WESTERN CAPE
Since the beginning of the year, various fires burned throughout the Western Cape. Amongst these, a devastating fire in the Overstrand area raged for weeks and a fire in the Franschhoek Mountains led to the Franschhoek Pass being closed to traffic for close to a week. Being a brand that cares, Hungry Lion, with the […]
LENDING HELPING HAND TO LOCAL COMMUNITIES
We asked our fans to nominate a deserving charity in their local communities and the following centres ware announced as the beneficiaries: Miracle Kids Stimulation Centre (Eastern Cape, South Africa) Children Life Change Centre (Windhoek, Namibia) Changing Lives Zambia (Lusaka, Zambia) With the upgrade reveal visit to each organisation our teams also spoiled the beneficiaries […]
HUNGRY LION ENCOURAGES ROAD SAFETY IN ZAMBIA
Annually, motorists renew their road license and pay road tax through the Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) in Zambia and we were happy to make this arduous task a bit more pleasant.
HERE TO SHARE MORE SMILES
Thanks to our fans and the power of In collaboration with the Put a Smile Foundation, Hungry Lion donated meals to the children of the Megameno Orphanage in Namibia. The Windhoek Town Square Hungry Lion staff had the best time making the children SMILE!
TREAT FOR SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND
The Ziyabuya Hungry Lion staff had a great time spoiling the smiling children.
EARLY CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS FOR STELLENBOSCH CHILDREN
Hungry Lion, in partnership with Chill Beverages, supported the The Pebbles Project in making a huge difference in the lives of one hundred children by donating gifts towards the Santa Shoebox initiative.
SUPPORTING LOCAL SCHOOLS
Hungry Lion donated much needed supplies to benefit local school feeding schemes in the Stellenbosch area.
SUPPORTING LOCAL NON PROFIT ORGANISATIONS
We gave our staff the opportunity to nominate charities in local communities that they wanted Hungry Lion to support. One winning charity per region was announced and Hungry Lion spoiled each one of them with much-needed necessities such as non-perishable food items, stationery and toiletries. The winning teams also visited the charities to serve some […]
LETIKA YOUTH CARE CENTRE
Hungry Lion spoiled children of the Letika Youth Care Centre in Setsing with meals & umbrellas as part of our commitment to support our local communities.
MANENBURG SAPS WOMEN’S DAY
Manenburg SAPS hosted an event on the 7th of August in celebration of Women’s Day. Females from the community, as well as staff members from the Manenburg SAPS team, were invited for an educational session on domestic violence, crimes against women and children and general crime prevention and awareness tips. Hungry Lion sponsored raffle tickets […]
HUNGRY LION SUPPORTS A WALK FOR A CAUSE
This foundation helps to provide prostheses for those in need who are not able to afford them. Hungry Lion committed to providing meals to the team throughout their journey. To follow their journey, go to: https://www.facebook.com/paulsteynfoundation/
HUNGRY LION SUPPORTING THE STREETS OF STELLENBOSCH
Straatlig Stellenbosch is a project aimed at creating a haven for those living in the fringes of society, especially those living in poverty. Hungry Lion donated water resistant mattresses and blankets as part of our “Supporting the Streets of Stellenbosch” winter project. We then teamed up with the Straatlig team to hand these out to […]
HUNGRY LION SUPPORTS A WALK FOR A CAUSE
This foundation helps to provide prostheses for those in need who are not able to afford them. Hungry Lion committed to providing meals to the team throughout their journey. To follow their journey, go to: https://www.facebook.com/paulsteynfoundation/
MR CLEAN EMPLOYEES WILL BE KEPT DRY THIS WINTER
“I am so grateful for this gift from Hungry Lion. I have to walk 30 minutes every morning to the taxi rank and in the winter I struggle to keep dry during my walk,” said Wendy Bengo, a Mr Clean employee working at Hungry Lion’s Head Office in Stellenbosch. Hungry Lion is happy to contribute […]
WESTERN CAPE SCHOOLS RECEIVE WATER BOTTLES
Our staff nominated charities in their Young learners from Langabuya Primary in Mbekweni, Forest Village Leadership in Eerste River and Eastridge Christian Academy in Mitchells Plain, were overjoyed by Hungry Lion’s generous donation of 2833 water bottles which were handed out to each child of these three Western Cape schools.
HUNGRY LION HEAD OFFICE MOVES TO STELLENBOSCH
The location of Trumali House is ideal for our fast growing business of 200 plus stores across Southern Africa. As an innovative corporate business, we believe that the Stellenbosch energy and talent pool is the perfect cultural fit for our expanding Head Office Department.
A LUNCH TREAT FOR NAMIBIA’S ELDERLY
In the spirit of generosity, and our promise to give back to our local communities, the Hungry Lion Namibia team visited Susanne Grauheim, Oude Rust Oord, and Katutura Old Age Homes on Tuesday, 24 April, to serve deliciously prepared Hungry Lion chicken meals to three hundred residents and staff from these three homes in Namibia
EROS RECEIVES A HELPING HAND
Hungry Lion donated much-needed toiletries to the children residing at the hostel of this school based in Bridgetown, Athlone. Eros offers support to learners suffering from cerebral palsy, children struggling to progress academically due to learning difficulties, as well as physically challenged children.
